Learn To Fly Course (DVD) - Private Pilot Test Prep

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Our award-winning courses have helped over 50,000 pilots learn to fly or add a rating, but we're never standing still. The Sporty's Academy team is constantly adding new content and innovative features to make our Learn to Fly Course the best training product in aviation. It's everything you need to prepare for your written test and earn your pilot certificate, with ground school, test prep, and real world training - all in one easy-to-use package.

Why Sporty's course? Here are ...

Our award-winning courses have helped over 50,000 pilots learn to fly or add a rating, but we're never standing still. The Sporty's Academy team is constantly adding new content and innovative features to make our Learn to Fly Course the best training product in aviation. It's everything you need to prepare for your written test and earn your pilot certificate, with ground school, test prep, and real world training - all in one easy-to-use package.

Why Sporty's course? Here are 6 reasons:

1. Save time and money

For the cost of a single flight lesson, our course will save you hours of time in the air and hundreds of dollars. The step-by-step video lessons are better than ground school, helping you prepare for your next flight lesson ahead of time so you spend less time reviewing and more time learning.

2. Get your written test endorsement

Ace the written with our interactive test preparation program. You can create customized study sessions from the actual FAA test questions and see the right and wrong answers, plus plain English explanations written by our team of CFIs. Then, take a practice test that simulates the real knowledge exam you'll have to pass. We’ll even give you the flight instructor endorsement to take the written test—right from the course! You can take this endorsement to the FAA testing center.

3. Pass all your tests—guaranteed!

Our course is so complete we guarantee you’ll pass all three tests: the written, oral and flight. Incredible 3D animations and dynamic in-flight video make complicated subjects like aerodynamics and weather easy to understand, so you’ll impress the examiner. Plus, our Airman Certification Standards Study Guide cross-references every required task to the videos, making it easy to review for the checkride.

4. Be ready for real world flying

Learning to fly means a lot more than just passing a test. That’s why Sporty’s course goes beyond the textbook to teach you real world flying, making you a safer, more confident pilot. Special Air Facts segments with renowned aviation author Richard Collins are packed with no-nonsense tips you can use after the checkride.

5. Includes the new Airman Certification Standards

Sporty's courses are famous for being the most up-to-date and complete training products available. That focus continues with the FAA's introduction of new Airman Certification Standards (ACS). Our Learn to Fly Course includes the full text of this document - your guide to the checkride - and cross-references each task to the video segments. Our course also emphasizes deep understanding instead of just memorizing questions, something the FAA now discourages.

6. Covers Private, Recreational and Sport

Our Learn to Fly Course is really three courses in one – you choose the license that makes sense for you. Get started with your training and progress toward your first solo, the critical first step for everyone. Then choose the Sport, Recreational or Private Pilot track – it’s all here! Plus, experience has shown that students learn most effectively when the training process is divided into manageable steps. So each module builds on the previous one, creating a building-block approach that saves you time and money.

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I attended a classroom ground school. The instructor was a contractor who did NOT want to be there and the quality of the course showed. He took short cuts. He digressed into personal "war"stories. He complained about how much he was being paid. He cancelled class sessions when too few people showed up to "make it worth his time". Enter Sporty's. I ordered the course for far less than the ground school cost, binge watched the DVD's then took the included practice exams until I had it down cold ( except airspace - I was staring at my cheat sheet for that topic until the moment I walked into the test in August of 2015. Result? 92%. Thank you Sporty's. Wonderful product.

My CFI was not willing to use these materials or syllabus. He said if I want to use them(in addition to his program ) that would be fine. Guess I should have waited to meet with him before I pulled the trigger on doing my own training.

The content are excellent, it gives you a good understanding of how things works and what should you do to make you more prepared in the sky, however, the DVD have some compatibility issues with my computer, it took me a while to get it started and you can't stop midway and take some notes(my laptop is a hp running win10)

I ordered this course after all ready passing my written test. I didn't order it for any aid with the written, but to gain further insight and knowledge outside my regular flight lessons every week. The quality of the videos was good and the information was solid. The cross country planning section was very good and they did a great job explaining TC,MH,VOR, etc. I did go ahead and go through the quiz sections as well as take the practice exams on Sporty's Study Buddy, just to see how it compared to Gleims Online Course (the course I used before I took my written test) The Sporty's DVD's did certainly cover a lot of relevant material, but I didn't see the correlation from the videos to the quizzes. The quizzes were asking a lot of questions that were not covered in the videos. Which wasn't a issue for me since I had all ready learned that material through Gleim. But, for a student who is using the videos as their only source of study for the written, they might find that they would have missing pockets of knowledge, if they rely on the videos for their studies. If you get these DVD's, make sure you use the Sporty's Study buddy online (or the APP) That will help you learn more material than what was covered in the DVD's. Overall it's a great course and I have watched most of the DVD's many times just to refresh my mind throughout the week at night. The host of the DVD's was great and the flow of the DVD's was great as well. Was it worth $200?? Yes. Absolutely. Their is an abundance of solid information you will receive for the price. Worth every penny. ~ Ian Student Pilot (3GV)

BEST ANSWER:The course that you have has had changes made to it. If you would like we can update the course for the cost of $100.00. To update the course return all of the DVDs and include a note that you would like to update and provide contact information so we may call to arrange payment.

BEST ANSWER:The course that you have has had changes made to it. If you would like we can update the course for the cost of $100.00. To update the course return all of the DVDs and include a note that you would like to update and provide contact information so we may call to arrange payment.

BEST ANSWER:These videos are constantly updated - most of the segments have been updated in the previous two years, including some significant upgrades in just the past few months. Current questions are always available in the online Study Buddy that you get access to with the course.

BEST ANSWER:These videos are constantly updated - most of the segments have been updated in the previous two years, including some significant upgrades in just the past few months. Current questions are always available in the online Study Buddy that you get access to with the course.

I see on the DVD's themselves a date of 2016 , and a marketing date 2014. It is my opinion these are the latest version from Sporty's. They are very well done and great material with visual aids really helps in the study program

I am a (soloing) student pilot, (with his own plane) who has purchased ASA's Complete Private Pilot course and am finding it seriously lacking, in the ground school information and formatting. Al of the charts and graphs are too small for me to read, even with reading glasses and a full page magnifier. It appears to me as though it has been put together by someone suffering from ADHD... I have been warned off from King Schools products, by my CFI, who said that it would 'put me to sleep'. I've heard that Sportys is a popular course. Is the information contained within sequentially presented, or must I root around trying to figure out, or recall, where the information that I'm seeking resides? Can I just buy the ground school, or should I get the entire course? Please advise, as this ground schooling is holding me back from getting my rating.

BEST ANSWER:I have recently tried the Sporty's, ASA, and King courses. I find the King course easiest to follow, setup in the most logical and practical manner, and I know of several VERY LARGE FLIGHT SCHOOLS that use the King Syllabus and videos. I've been instructing for 25 years and I disagree with your CFI.

BEST ANSWER:I have recently tried the Sporty's, ASA, and King courses. I find the King course easiest to follow, setup in the most logical and practical manner, and I know of several VERY LARGE FLIGHT SCHOOLS that use the King Syllabus and videos. I've been instructing for 25 years and I disagree with your CFI.

BEST ANSWER:Yes. In fact, I'm using it as part of the flight and ground training for a 14-year old. You will still need an experienced pilot to help guide you. If you're planning on starting formal flight training, check with your CFI. Our CFI's at Concord, NH like the Sporty's course. It has great video sequences and graphic explanations. Fly safe and have a blast!

BEST ANSWER:Yes. In fact, I'm using it as part of the flight and ground training for a 14-year old. You will still need an experienced pilot to help guide you. If you're planning on starting formal flight training, check with your CFI. Our CFI's at Concord, NH like the Sporty's course. It has great video sequences and graphic explanations. Fly safe and have a blast!

In my opinion, this DVD series is in need of an update and reorganization. I would instead recommend the study of these three handbooks:FAA-H-8083-25A, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical KnowledgeFAA-H--8083-3A, Airplane Flying HandbookJeppesen FAA Airman Knowledge Private Pilot Test Guide

I am 16 and wanting to become a pilot probably in a couple fo years. Should I take this course? And if I got the dvd version will I get the 2018 version? Or will it be an older version? Also does the dvd version have quizzes online and stuff that you can take?

I see the picture showing the DVDs with copyright in year 2011, are the video quality as good as the promotional video on youtube in 1080p? Or if i buying it now, the actual DVD receive will have been updated and showing newer years on the DVD cover?

BEST ANSWER:Mike, Yes it does, but not in great detail. I reviewed the Sporty's course for a student of mine, and I returned it and got the King Schools Video Ground School instead. It is more thorough and has a better sequence, in my opinion.

BEST ANSWER:Mike, Yes it does, but not in great detail. I reviewed the Sporty's course for a student of mine, and I returned it and got the King Schools Video Ground School instead. It is more thorough and has a better sequence, in my opinion.

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